#1 Blog "And Still We Rise"

How do students survive the mean streets of La? Its either gang or death, but no, these 12 students went for the books. Miles Corwin, author of “And Still We Rise”, describes the lives of 12 inner city students. Corwin goes deep into there every day lives to see how they live, and interact with the world around. These students are not oridinary students, but students who are gifted, and excel in the classroom. These students try there best to maintain there high grades, and social status, while also dogging the mean streets of South Central-La. The streets are their worst enemy, with gangs, and stray bullets distracting them. They are no longer afraid to die, but afraid to live but they strive to continue in order to have a future. Miles Corwin tells about adversities they face in home, on the streets and in school. The reached outside there minds for a better life through education and the determination they had within.

Clarification: How do students who live in rural areas find a comfort zone besides the streets?
Application: Can the community that kids live in help them in school, and the world around them?